Gymnastics competition has awe factor at weekend

THE County Finals of our gymnastics competition took part on Sunday last at the Community Hall in Currow.

Well done to all the children who took part and to our judges, coaches and parents who all helped make this competition a successful event.

RESULTS

U-9: Boys: 1. Alex Rochford (Ballyduff); 2. Ewan McCrohan (Killarney); 3. Kryszytof Karpowicz (St/Brendans/Oakpark); 3. Max Fitzgerald (Ballyheigue); 4. Stephen Shanahan (Abbeydorney/Kilflynn)

Girls: 1. Chloe O’Connell (Listowel); 2. Sophie Duke (Killarney); 3 Katie Griffin (Castleisland); 4. Emily Rose Ashley (Duagh/Lyre)

U-11: Boys: 1. Se O’Neill (Spa/Fenit/Barry); 2. David Sargent (Boherbee/Cloghers/ Manor); 3. William Lyons (Fossa)

Girls: 1. Rebecca Kelly (Kilcummin); 2. Aoife Sweeney (Ballymacelligott); 3. Rachel Creedon (Ballymacelligott); 4. Hannah Griffin (Castleisland)

U-13: Boys: 1. Luke Rochford (Ballyduff); 2. Ethan Fitzgerald (Ardfert/Kilmoyley); 3. Oisin Dowling (Castleisland)

Girls: 1. Rebecca Flynn (Killarney); 2. Leah Foley (Keel/ Kiltallagh); 3. Rachel Mulgrew (Blennerville/Ballyard); 4. Abbie Redmond (Keel/Kiltallagh)

U-15: Boys: 1. Ron O’Neill (Spa/Fenit/Barrow)

Girls: 1. Cathy Dwyer (Blennerville/Ballyard); 2. Maura O’Keeffe (Rathmore/Gneeveguilla)

U-13 Boys Indoor Soccer On Sunday last, the U-13 boys competition took place in two venues, the Duagh Sport & Leisure Complex and the Nagle Rice Centre in Milltown. We had ten teams competing in Duagh with two groups of five.

In Group 1 after ten exciting games Duagh/Lyre topped the table on 10 points, defeating Ballydonoghue/Lisselton 6-1, Spa Fenit Barrow 3-1, Brosna 4-2, and drew with St Brendans/ Oakpark 4-4.

In Group 2, the games were close and exciting with Knocknagoshel coming through defeating Ballyduff 3-1, Ardfert/ Kilmoyley 3-1, Moyvane/Knockanure 3-2 and a 2-2 draw against Ballyheigue.

In Mill town, in Group 1 Keel/ Kiltallagh and Miltown/Listry both proved too strong for Beaufort and Dromid/Caherdaniel. We had a thrilling last game where Keel/Kiltallagh came out on top against the local side by 4-3.

In Group 2, after 10 exciting games Fossa topped this group with four victories defeating Fossa 2-0, Killorglin 3-0 Valentia 3-1 and Spa Muckross 1-0.

Duagh/Lyre, Knocknagoshel, Keel/Kiltagh and Fossa will now contest the County Semi Finals.

FIXTURES

Marathon (Tuesday 28th March - Currow); Munster Finals 1 (Sunday April 2 at 9am in UL)

Projects (Friday April 7 at 6.30 in KYDS Hall Tralee)

Model making (Friday April 7 at 6pm in Gael Scoil, Castleisland)

Soccer Indoor Boys U-10 (Sunday April 9 at 10am)

Finals Boys Indoor Soccer (Monday April 17 at 10am)

Hurling U-11 (Saturday, April 22 at 10am in Ballyduff GAA Pitches)

Soccer Indoor Girls U-10 (Sunday April 23 at 10am)

Soccer Indoor Girls U-13 (Sunday April 23)

Soccer Boys U-12 (Sunday, April 30 at 10am in Mastergeeha Soccer Pitch)

Gaelic Football Girls U-14 (Monday, May 1 at 10am in Crokes & Legion Pitches)

Munster Finals 2 (Saturday May 6 at 9am in UL)

Cycling on Grass (Friday May 26 at 7pm in Tralee Harriers Field)

Gaelic U-10 Mixed (Na Gael & Stacks GAA)

Alex and Luke Rochford who won gold medals at the Community Games Gymnastics County Finals in Currow last Sunday. They will represent Kerry in U-9 and U-13 gymnastics in Dublin on May 6.